Combined cover and binder for papers



(No Model.)

H. J. WELGH.

COMBINED GOVER'AND BINDER FOR PAPERS. I No. 414,352. Patented Nov. 5,1889.

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NTTED STATES PATENT @rrrcn- HENRY JUSTUS WELCH, OF CARlHAGE, NEV YORK.

COMBINED COVER AND BINDER FOR PAPERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,352, dated November5, 1889.

Application filed March 8, 1889. Serial No. 302,533. (No model.)

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J usrus Writes, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Carthage, in the county of Jefferson and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Cover and Binder for Papers; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompauyin drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in acombined cover or wrapper and binder for legal documents and papersflexible in character, so that the same may be folded, entitled, andfiled.

The invention has for its object to provide a simple, durable, andunique device, which shall be so cmstructed as to aitord both a suitablecover or wrapper for papers or documents and also a simple and efficientmeans whereby any desired number of separate sheets of either written orprinted matter maybe inserted and permanently secured, so that anyone ormore of the sheets may be removed or replaced by others without in anymanner injuring the tile or document or disturbing the relativearrangement of the papers therein.

To the above ends, and to such other as the invention may pertain, thesame consists in the peculiar combination and in the novel construction,arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed, and which is shown in the drawings, and specifically definedin the appended claim.

A represents the cover or wrapper, which may be of paper, cloth, orleather or other flexible substance adapted for the purpose; but forordinary use for filing or binding together legal documents or papers Iprefer the use of a tough and durable paper, such as is commonly usedfor the purpose.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a combined cover and binderconstructed in accordance with my invention, the same being shown aspartly filled with papers. Fig. 2 is a similar viewof the same, the filein this View being shown as folded and in readiness for filing. Y

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

Upon the outside of the cover or Wrapper may be printed the entitling,index of contents, names of parties, or other inemoranda, which may beof use in indicating the contents of the document or file, always havingfor its object a flexible document or packet for folding purposes, ascontradistinguished from a packet not intended to be folded.

B B are strips of paper, cloth, or other suitable fiexible material,which maybe gummed or ungummed upon either or both surfaces, and thesestrips are secured to one end of the cover A by means of afolded stripof sheet metal 0, which strip is folded longitudinally and embracesbetween the opposite sides of the fold both the end of the cover and oneof the mass of gummed or ungummed pieces B, the fold in the metal stripbeing securely pressed together by passing the same between metalrollers or in any other suitable manner.

' D is a hole, which is punched through the cover and the mass of gummedor ungumnied stubs at a point adjacent to the metallic strip and servesto receive the top of cord E, which is used in securing the package whenthe same has been filed and folded, as will be readily understood.

From the foregoing description it will be at once seen that the metallicstrip 0 serves the double function of protecting the end of the wrapperand also holding the parts together, and the further purpose of keepingthe package in shape when folded, and that the use of metallic clips inthe manner above stated and in accordance with my invention whollydispenses with the use and labor of fastening together documents andlegal papers by means of tape, eyelets, staples, and other forms offasteners.

In practical operation the several papers designed to be included withinthe file are each secured at one end to one of the gummed stubs orungummed stubs by use of mucilage or paste, so that each sheet ofwriting or printed matter is supported by its own stub. By thisconstruction it will be seen that each sheet of paper within thedocument or package is provided with a separate and independentattachment, and upon occasions when it may be found necessary ordesirable to remove any one of the several sheets this may be donewithout in any manner impairing the file or mutilatin g the papers orthe package in which they are contained.

\Vhile I have found this combined cover and fastener, which Ihavedescribed above, to be particularly serviceable in connection with legalpapers, still I do not propose to limit myselfto its use in thisconnection alone, as it is equally as well adapted for use in filing andpreserving and keeping in shape papers of all kinds when flexibility isnecessary and indispensable for holding purposes.

I am aware that it is not new to attach a metal strip to a calendar, anddo not seek to cover such construction, but restrict myself to myparticular construction and arrangement of parts, attaching specialimportance 'foldable coverA, the stubs B, the folded sheetmetal strip C,embracing one end of the cover and one side of the stubs B, and the cordE, passed through holes in the stubs and one end of the cover near thecenter and permanently fixed thereto with the ends loose and adapted towrap around and bind the folded cover and its contents, substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY J USTUS VELCH.

'itnesses:

, GEo. \V.'DICKINSON, XVILL. M. VINCENT.

